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 Baker Island (2004)Virgin Islands (2002)
 Baker IslandVirgin Islands
Administrative divisions - none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Age structure - 0-14 years: 26.7% (male 16,926; female 16,012)


15-64 years: 64.2% (male 35,801; female 43,443)


65 years and over: 9.1% (male 4,851; female 6,465) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products - fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Airports 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2003 est.) 2 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2002)
Area total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 352 sq km


land: 349 sq km


water: 3 sq km
Area - comparative about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC twice the size of Washington, DC
Background The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
Birth rate - 15.85 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget - revenues: $364.4 million


expenditures: $364.4 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1990 est.)
Capital - Charlotte Amalie
Climate equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
Coastline 4.8 km 188 km
Constitution - Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island		 conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands


conventional short form: Virgin Islands


former: Danish West Indies
Currency - US dollar (USD)
Death rate - 5.58 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview no economic activity Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for more than 70% of GDP and 70% of employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The islands are subject to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, support construction projects in the private sector, expand tourist facilities, reduce crime, and protect the environment.
Electricity - consumption - 948.6 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 1.02 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m		 lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources lack of natural freshwater resources
Ethnic groups - black 80%, white 15%, other 5%


note: West Indian (45% born in the Virgin Islands and 29% born elsewhere in the West Indies) 74%, US mainland 13%, Puerto Rican 5%, other 8%
Exchange rates - the US dollar is used
Executive branch - chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (Since 20 January 2001)


head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5 January 1999) and Lieutenant Governor Gererd LUZ James II (since 5 January 1999)


cabinet: NA


elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)


election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor; percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, John de Jongh 24.4%
Exports - $NA
Exports - commodities - refined petroleum products
Exports - partners - US, Puerto Rico
Fiscal year - 1 October - 30 September
Flag description the flag of the US is used white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel
GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.8 billion (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $15,000 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 0 13 N, 176 31 W 18 20 N, 64 50 W
Geography - note treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Highways - total: 856 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km


note: the only US posession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - $NA
Imports - commodities - crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials
Imports - partners - US, Puerto Rico
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
Infant mortality rate - 9.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - NA%
International organization participation - ECLAC (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 50 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force - 48,356
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 1%, industry 20%, services 79% (1990 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)		 arable land: 15%


permanent crops: 6%


other: 79% (1998 est.)
Languages - English (official), Spanish, Creole
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply based on US laws
Legislative branch - unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)


elections: last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 8, ICM NA, no party affiliation NA


note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); results - Donna M. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 78.43 years


male: 74.55 years


female: 82.53 years (2002 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Oceania Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine - none (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday - Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Nationality - noun: Virgin Islander(s)


adjective: Virgin Islander
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife sun, sand, sea, surf
Net migration rate - 0.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2004 est.)		 123,498 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.04% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Port Alucroix
Radio broadcast stations - AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2002)
Radios - 107,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.82 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female


total population: 0.87 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: modern, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay


international: submarine cable and satellite communications; satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use - 62,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 2,000 (1992)
Television broadcast stations - 2 (2002)
Terrain low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
Total fertility rate - 2.24 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Transportation - note there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast -
Unemployment rate - 4.9% (March 1999)
Waterways - none
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